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Brand Experience: What is It and How to Improve It

Alida

68% of men and 64% of women claim to have felt an emotional connection with a brand. And when that happens, they are much more likely to buy - even at a premium cost - and become loyal customers.

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How to Deal with Customer Complaints: The Perfect Thing to Say

ShepHyken

There are many ways to deal with complaints or angry customers. I’ve written a number of articles on the different ways to do so, and today I want to add an excellent technique. . The idea is to say something that lets the customer know you understand the problem, you’re in sync with their concerns, and you empathize with their frustration, anger or whatever emotion they’re exhibiting.

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11 Articles You Need to Read About Today’s Employee and EX Landscape

InMoment XI

In the midst of the fallout of a global pandemic and the Great Resignation, the employee experience (EX) is an incredibly hot topic. With such a complex EX landscape, what do brands need to do to retain their employees, inspire their commitment and advocacy, and attract new talent? If you’re looking for the answers to these questions, say no more—InMoment EX expert Michael Lowenstein is here to help with all the thought leadership you need.

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How to Transform Customer Support – A Play in 3 Acts

Lumoa

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”   –  Dr. Wayne Dyer Act 1 The Customer Support Blues “Does Customer Support have enough of a mandate to drive improvements in customer satisfaction?” When I started thinking about writing a piece on transforming customer support, this question immediately came to mind. It was the most “liked” question during our recent webinar – “Using Insights to Hear Your Customers, Engage Your Employees, and Improve Your Profit

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and guest speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Spring 2022 Consumer Trends for Restaurants

IntouchInsight

Data driven decisions yield results. It’s why our suite of software and services are built around driving actionable insights from customer and operational data. And it’s also why we regularly release insights we’ve gathered from consumers across North American to help our partners – both current and prospective – get a leg up on their competition.

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Stress Awareness Month: 3 Ways Your Employees Can Combat Stress Year Round

InMoment XI

Did you know that April is designated as Stress Awareness Month? Merriam-Webster defines stress as “a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation.” And looking at the world around us, there are many elements that could lead to immense feelings of stress. . Rather than rattling off a list of possible stressors, we want to talk about how you and your employees can manage these feelings year round with practical, accessible t

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Product News – April 2022

Lumoa

Lumoa Product News for April 2022 MASSIVE update to the Integrations hub – one click integrations with your favourite apps! Lumoa can now pull your web data through an API, with no fees to setup, and it takes just a few minutes! Pull reviews from popular places like Facebook , Zendesk, Trustpilot, Amazon, and more! Not just history – integrations will pull future data the day after it comes in!

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CX Tech Top-ups: Try our new custom records list builder!

IntouchInsight

Here at Intouch Insight, we are continuously releasing new features and product enhancements. This month we introduced new features to the Intouch Platform and to IntouchCheck™ that will make analyzing data as simple as possible. Intouch Platform. Build custom record lists that include any program, product, or data points that you would like. Ability to configure triggers based on location attributes.

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What to Expect from Activate Spring ‘22?

Alida

The bi-annual event plans to deliver on its title (Experience, Reimagined) by shedding light on how to move back from reactive to proactive CX designing.

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The 2023 Verint Experience Index: Retail

Reports of the death of in-store shopping have been greatly exaggerated. This year’s retail survey found that more than 60 percent of consumers start and end their journey by visiting a store. Retail customers value price above everything, but the importance of other factors varies for different brands. In-store shopping is valued highly by grocery and home improvement customers Technology retail customers place less importance on in-store experiences – for them it only ranks sixth Digital exper

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Is Review Gating Allowed on Google?

ReviewTrackers

In case you missed it, Google recently updated its review policy and added the following requirements: Don’t discourage or prohibit negative reviews or selectively solicit positive reviews from customers. What exactly does this mean for businesses? The short answer is: you can no longer filter customers before asking them for a review. You can’t choose who you’re going to ask (“selectively solicit”) reviews from.

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How can you reduce contact centre response times?

Eptica

Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager How can you reduce contact centre response times? Published on: April 19, 2022. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager They say patience is a virtue. But not in customer service. Most consumers today want their queries turned around as quickly as possible, without having to wait.

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A NEW CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE METRIC WHICH SHOULD BE EVERY COMPANY’S PRIMARY FOCUS

The DiJulius Group

The companies that don’t invest in CX have leaders who don’t understand the financial impact it can have. A customer satisfaction survey (which can include a biased sample of survey responses) or a customer loyalty program will not provide enough insight into this key metric. Rather than methods that can result in skewed “vanity statistics,” executives and.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Better Research Questions

dscout People Nerds

Say goodbye to doomed studies with invalid research questions, follow these tips to have a clear, solid start to your project.

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Navigating the Future: Unveiling Trends and Bold Predictions in Customer Experience

Ready to explore 2024’s CX landscape? Join experts from SMG and guest Forrester as they discuss prominent trends actively shaping the industry and dive into a stack of bold predictions for the year ahead. Will the average customer experience improve? How can leaders leverage their CX metrics to establish financial linkage? What will global firms achieve using customer-facing generative AI?

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Mistakes to Avoid When Selecting a CS Platform: Not Putting Customer Success into the Hands of Your Whole Team

Totango

Selecting the right customer success platform for your organization can be challenging. To help you navigate the process, we’ve developed a four-part blog series about the mistakes you should avoid when choosing a CS platform. In this article, we’ll look at the mistake of not putting customer success into the hands of your whole team. . We’ve all been there.

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Why CMOs should invest in their customer service teams

Adrian Swinscoe

At the end of Feb 2022, Accenture released a new research report called: End-to-Endless Customer Service. The research surveyed 2,030 service leaders, 13,327 B2C customers and […]. The post Why CMOs should invest in their customer service teams first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe.

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Flipping the Spoon – Your Data

Education Services Group

The Reason. My wife and I have been married for almost seven years. We were the couple that got married fast and haven’t looked back for a second. She is my best friend and the only person who knows me completely and wholly. Of course, I loved her before we got married, but there was a specific moment on our honeymoon as she walked along the beach a few paces ahead of me, the clear water gliding across her feet as they slightly sank in the sand, the sun softly approaching the waterline of the Gu

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Ukraine: Innovation, technology and cutting-edge research

Clarivate

Ukraine has a rich history when it comes to scientific innovation, from physics to life sciences, chemistry and engineering. In this blog, part of a new series highlighting the contributions from Ukraine to global research, we analyze the growth and diversity of subject areas in Ukraine. We also look at Ukraine’s contribution to global Research Fronts , which form when clusters of Highly Cited Papers are frequently cited together.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.

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Dukaan + Kommunicate – Take Your Small Business Online & Keep Customers Happy

kommunicate

Last Updated on April 20, 2022 Disruption -</noun> the action of completely changing the traditional way that an industry or market operates by using new methods or technology. Usage: “No industry is immune to digital disruption.” When Amazon started as an online book store way back in the 90s, Jeff Bezos knew that he wanted [.]. The post Dukaan + Kommunicate – Take Your Small Business Online & Keep Customers Happy appeared first on Kommunicate Blog.

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What makes ChurnZero a 2022 CODiE award Customer Success finalist?

ChurnZero

Did you hear that ChurnZero’s Customer Success team are finalists for a 2022 CODiE Award, the software industry’s only peer-recognized awards program? We’re in the running for Client Success Team of the Year. As a Customer Success company, this award couldn’t be closer to our hearts. CS is everything we do, and it’s what we’re here to help you do.

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Alchemer Expands Best-in-Class Security Controls with AI-driven Anti-phishing Protections

SurveyGizmo

Alchemer’s commitment to data privacy and security incorporates multiple layers of internal and third-party technologies, features, and controls. LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, April 19, 2022 – Alchemer – a global leader in Customer Experience (CX) and enterprise-feedback technology – announced today that it has expanded its enterprise-strength data security to include enhanced, proactive protection against phishing, providing customers and survey respondents with greater protection against suspicious da

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Everything You Need to Keep a Loyal Fanbase

Kustomer

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Have you ever considered the importance of turning customers into forever fans, a.k.a brand ambassadors? It’s widely known that some of the best growth comes from word of mouth marketing, which naturally occurs when customers suggest your products to others in their close circles. This form of marketing is crucial to organic growth because it’s based on relationships and trust.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib

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Product Analytics vs. Web Analytics - How Are They Different

InnerTrends

You may be asking yourself: What’s the difference between product analytics and web analytics? And when do you need one versus the other? Let’s find out.

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5 tech-touch Customer Success tactics that ChurnZero makes easy

ChurnZero

You can’t build or scale a high-performing team if process gets in the way of productivity. Is your Customer Success (CS) team stuck in a copy-paste-repeat cycle ? While the human aspect of CS will never fully disappear, automation can free your team of repetitive processes and customer engagements. When thoughtfully applied, automation makes digitized touchpoints and human touchpoints indistinguishable.

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B2B CX Strategy Trends That Should Be On Your Radar

Heart of the Customer

Managing a B2B experience isn’t more or less difficult than managing a B2C experience. It’s just different…and more complex. The need to understand multiple levels of your clients drives that complexity and is critical to a successful B2B CX strategy. You have to analyze the journeys of decision-makers, influencers, and users, as well as how […].

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Key Customer Service Moments: Leaders, How Well Do Your Teams Handle These?

Kate Nasser

Leaders, How well do your teams handle these keystone customer service moments? Customer experience w/ Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™. The post Key Customer Service Moments: Leaders, How Well Do Your Teams Handle These? appeared first on KateNasser.com.

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The Open CCaaS Advantage Report

Over the next 12 months, what do you think will have the biggest impact on your CX automation efforts? When asked the same question, only 10% of CX leaders surveyed by Verint chose telephony. It’s no longer the engagement channel leading CCaaS conversations. The customer engagement challenges facing organizations have changed – so a new approach is needed.

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Hyper-personalisation: The future of customer experience?

MyCustomer

According to Salesforce’s 2020 State of the Connected Customer report, nearly 70% of business customers and over half of consumers want. 11th May 2022 Hyper-personalisation: The future of CX? By Michael Hinshaw Founder and President.

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Are the High Rates of Online Shopping Here to Stay?

Helpware

When the COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise, many locales implemented stay-at-home recommendations that kept people from visiting brick-and-mortar stores. As a result, people turned to the internet to order everything from toilet paper to televisions. Many people experienced the convenience and selection offered by online shopping.

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5 Compelling Benefits of Call Center Services for Your Business

CSM Magazine

It’s no longer a secret that businesses that outsource various workflows tend to yield far more advantages than businesses that don’t. The option of outsourcing is a solution that maximizes operations flexibility within a company while also increasing target audience outreach. And while companies have the option of outsourcing services like marketing, sales, IT, and even accounting, customer support services like call centers are another example.